Paul: Why I voted no on the 'fiscal cliff' bill

5:59 PM,
Jan. 6, 2013

Sen. Rand Paul

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Sen. Rand Paul

With the New Year came the passage of some not-so-new monetary policies - higher taxes and a continuance of irresponsible government spending.

Almost all senators rang in the new year by patting themselves on the back for averting the "fiscal cliff," while eight of us shook our heads, disapproving the passage of yet another seriously flawed financial deal. ...